Mothers with young school children are enjoying simple, heartfelt messages today, many of them adorning colorful handmade cards.

Students in Donna Waldon’s kindergarten class at Waters Elementary School prepared precious Mother’s Day creations last week, using markers to draw pictures on large pieces of construction paper. Their teacher supplied an attractive snapshot of the child to highlight their work.

'She loves me'

“She takes me to the park. She helps me clean my room,” were a couple of the messages on the poster 6-year-old Aiden Krug created for his mom.

Five-year-old Shardae Burrow appreciates her mother because she “buys the best clothes” and “she makes healthy food.” There was one dish, in particular, that she was thankful for.

“She lest me have dzanya (lasagna),” was part of Shardae’s Mother’s Day message.

Decorah Clerc, 5, told her mom she is the best because she is “so pretty” and she helps her with homework.

Five-year-old Graycee Krahn wanted to thank her mother for taking her to school and to parks, and for loving her. She said her mom even cleans her room if “it’s a little trashed” but makes her clean if it’s a really big mess.

Graycee said Mother’s Day is a day to show moms “we love them.”

'Eager to please'

The students’ teacher, known to them as Mrs. Waldon, described kindergarten students as “delightful, precious, unique, inspiring, happy and eager to please.” She said every student is gifted in some area.

Waldon said she saved the cards from a time when her own three children were little. Now she is a grandmother to three little ones and her class is excited to learn she will soon have two more grandchildren.

What mother couldn’t love studentHarleyJohn Guell, 6, whose grin showed off a gap where two front teeth are missing? HarleyJohn said he accidentally swallowed the first tooth while eating breakfast one day. The second front came out during school.

David Murillo wrote that his mom “washes my klos (clothes)” and helps him wash dishes. “My mom is byookful (beautiful).”

David, 5, drew a picture of himself, his mom and the Earth. Looking at his picture, he realized he forgot to draw a foot on one of his legs. He quickly got out his markers and added a colorful shoe.

Five-year-old Kayce Richardson said she was expecting a “turkey feast” like Thanksgiving to be part of today’s festivities — “and chocolate shakes from that one place.”